"I, the eighteenth Emperor of the Radiance Empire, Judy San Lorenzo, in the name of the Lord of Radiance and the Holy Ancestor, canonized Colin St. Chapman as the Duke of the Empire and granted him the position of Guardian of the Empire!
I hope you will guard this honor with loyalty, courage and wisdom! "
In the Phoenix Palace, Judy's clear and slightly immature voice echoed.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will use my life to protect the glory you bestow!"
Judy smiled slightly, removed the long sword from Colin's shoulder, and took out the Duke's seal from the tray held by the attendant, and gave it to Colin.
The nobles watching the ceremony did not show much surprise when they saw this scene.
After all, with Colin's current prestige and strength, it is not unexpected to be named Duke.
As for Colin's "true life experience", there have long been some rumors and speculations.
Only this time, the newly crowned Queen Judy officially recognized Colin's identity, and returned the honor and status that should have belonged to the St. Chapman family to the newly promoted paladin.
On the other hand, most nobles also felt that they finally understood the real reason why Colin repeatedly targeted the church—
Avenge the family of St. Chapman!
Thinking of the feat that the Duke of St. Chapman almost succeeded in suppressing the church, many nobles began to move around.
Since the founding of the Glorious Empire, the church has always had the upper hand in the open and secret struggles with the nobles, but now, things have turned around again.
The nobles stared at the heroic young duke in the center of the hall, and suddenly felt that the long-cherished wish that the Duke of St. Chapman failed to fulfill three hundred years ago might really have the hope of being realized in the near future.
Unknowingly, the nobles did not have the initial resistance and aversion to Colin becoming the master of the empire behind the scenes.
The St. Chapman family was originally the right-hand man of the royal family. It was only natural that Colin was named the guardian of the empire to assist the emperor in controlling the empire.
This is actually the reason why Colin accepted this identity frankly.
Inheriting the political legacy of the St. Chapman family can better help him control the empire.
After the canonization ceremony, Zhu Di announced a series of edicts.
First of all, she appointed the Duke of St. Grian as the commander of the Imperial Coalition Army, responsible for commanding the imperial army stationed in the Loire Valley to advance westward, expel the orcs, and regain lost ground.
This appointment was beyond everyone's expectations.
They thought that the commander of the Imperial Coalition Forces was in the pocket of Duke Colin St. Chapman, but they did not expect that it was actually given to the Duke of St. Grian in the West.
Actually it was Colin's idea.
Originally, he really planned to personally command the imperial coalition forces to recover the lost land, but the changes in the eastern border made him feel uneasy, so he had to go there in person, thoroughly sort out the eastern border forces, and let it truly become his arm.
In addition, counting the time, Vera's due date is coming soon, and Colin doesn't want to miss the birth of his child, so he thought of going to Winter City first and then crossing the river to the East Territory, just in time to send the body of Marquis Garcia back .
As for the orcs, Colin wasn't really worried.
After all, the orc emperor Saruman is dead, and the third orc empire has been disintegrated, and the rest is a mess of conflicts and conflicts. I believe that as long as the Duke of St. Grian does not make any big mistakes, he will fight steadily and push forward all the way. The past is not a problem.
In addition, Judy also appointed a new commander of the Imperial Guard, nominated a new candidate for the Consul of the Crimson Flame Territory, and made some adjustments to the cabinet ministers.
Generally speaking, it is to promote cronies and consolidate the rule.
With the backing of Colin and the Blood Cavalry Army, no one dared to object to this series of appointments.
After the imperial meeting ended, the nobles left one after another.
When only Colin and Judy were left in the palace, the newly enthroned empress put away her serious face and returned to her playful and lovely appearance.
I saw her bouncing up to Colin, raised her head and asked:
"Teacher, how is my performance today?"
"Perfect!" Colin touched Judy's head and said with a smile.
After being praised by the teacher, Judy's little face suddenly turned into a flower with a smile.
"Teacher, when are you going back to Winter City?"
"Leave tomorrow."
"So fast?" Judy held Colin's hand reluctantly, "Can I go with you?"
"No, you are the queen now, you can't run around."
Judy pursed her lips aggrievedly, and then asked with a worried face:
"If you're not here, what if someone bullies me?"
Colin rolled his eyes and said:
"Now Yulong City is our people, who dares to bully you?"
"Church!" Judy yelled immediately, "Didn't you see Mensay's face in the Holy Light Cathedral this morning? If you weren't there, he would definitely have ripped me apart!"
Colin smiled and shook his head, saying:
"Mensai is just a stern and soft-hearted coward. We humiliated him and the church in this way today, which can almost be said to have shaken the foundation of theocracy over monarchy, but he still dare not break his face.
Of course, I don't think it is necessary to say that Mensay bowed his head and conceded defeat.
However, looking at his cowardly appearance, you can tell that he will not dare to attack you. At least you will not be in any danger until you get rid of me. "
"Ah? Teacher, are you in danger then?"
"I'm a paladin, and I'm protected by the blood cavalry, so there's no danger." Colin said with a smile, "Besides, Mensay wants to deal with me, and I want to completely pull the church from the altar It's coming down. However, the empire still has internal and external troubles, so let's take a break for the time being.
When the Duke of St. Grian regains the western region, when I completely subdue the eastern region, and finally make the southern region dare not have half-heartedness, then the church can be liquidated and reformed. "
Only then did Judy feel relieved, but she still shook Colin's arm and said coquettishly:
"Teacher, how should I govern the country after you leave?"
"Just listen to the prime minister, Baron Heidegger. Although he is rigid and stern, his loyalty to the empire is unquestionable and he has enough governing ability.
In addition, I have already sent people to the northern border, and I will call in a few scholars to assist you in managing government affairs... Moreover, I am also planning to spread the agricultural reform in the northern border to the entire empire, so you don't have to worry too much about it, Sonny The Bachelor will discuss with Baron Heidegger how to proceed with this matter...
There is also the establishment of the welfare system, don't underestimate this, this is actually a sharp weapon to truly dig out the foundation of the church! At the beginning, Gregorian recklessly attacked Vera because he saw its horror.
As long as the Glorious Empire can establish a welfare system under our control, the church's status among ordinary people will plummet... "
Judy raised her little head and looked at her teacher with admiration. Although she didn't understand many things, Colin's confident demeanor gradually infected her, and she forgot the sorrow of parting for a while.
(end of this chapter)